North York Moors run - Lion Inn, Blakey
Discussion
OK !
ostimism. How do get it, how do you change the way you think?
Today when driving somewhere, the indicators died which I figured was my fault for moving the flasher unit and fixing the broken light on the front. When I got there I replaced the fuse, took the flasher unit out (which had burned out) and started home with a tail car (a mate was there anyway so followed creating a buffer as it were).
All was good, until about 1/4 mile from home when warning light came on (no idea of what the warning is however), the revs dropped then all the rev-counter, lights and everything died. Pulling over and stopping helped. Indeed the car fired back up nicely after a little while and I managed to get home successfully. I know the oil and everything is good because I had just checked them that morn in preparation for tommorrow.
I've checked everything over I can think off (fuses, connection I fixed, flasher unit...) but I still have no rev-counter, no indicators, no lights nada... The engine runs, but everything else is dead. No idea why either... My dad, who I pretty much rely on to help diagnose the problems is in the Lakes with my mother for a day out and won't be back until later.
We'll be looking at it tommorrow morn, but since I would have to leave here by 9:40 at the latest, there isn't much chance of (a) repairing it and (b) running it for a while to check all is kosha, in time to make the meeting
Thus, and with a suitable amount of upset, I have to inform you I won't be able to make the run tommorrow. Never mind the preparations I have made so far, and the excitement I had - I can't go out for a enjoyment run worrying about the car and various other things.
As I said, how can you remain optomistic when life seems to deliver blow after blow after blow? Still, least I didn't break down on the run, or indeed in the middle of the moors...
I hope you all enjoy the run, I look forward to seeing the pictures and seeing what I missed
I'm still hoping it might be something dead easy to fix, but I doubt I'll be able to make the meeting at 11...
Today when driving somewhere, the indicators died which I figured was my fault for moving the flasher unit and fixing the broken light on the front. When I got there I replaced the fuse, took the flasher unit out (which had burned out) and started home with a tail car (a mate was there anyway so followed creating a buffer as it were).
All was good, until about 1/4 mile from home when warning light came on (no idea of what the warning is however), the revs dropped then all the rev-counter, lights and everything died. Pulling over and stopping helped. Indeed the car fired back up nicely after a little while and I managed to get home successfully. I know the oil and everything is good because I had just checked them that morn in preparation for tommorrow.
I've checked everything over I can think off (fuses, connection I fixed, flasher unit...) but I still have no rev-counter, no indicators, no lights nada... The engine runs, but everything else is dead. No idea why either... My dad, who I pretty much rely on to help diagnose the problems is in the Lakes with my mother for a day out and won't be back until later.
We'll be looking at it tommorrow morn, but since I would have to leave here by 9:40 at the latest, there isn't much chance of (a) repairing it and (b) running it for a while to check all is kosha, in time to make the meeting
Thus, and with a suitable amount of upset, I have to inform you I won't be able to make the run tommorrow. Never mind the preparations I have made so far, and the excitement I had - I can't go out for a enjoyment run worrying about the car and various other things.
As I said, how can you remain optomistic when life seems to deliver blow after blow after blow? Still, least I didn't break down on the run, or indeed in the middle of the moors...
I hope you all enjoy the run, I look forward to seeing the pictures and seeing what I missed
I'm still hoping it might be something dead easy to fix, but I doubt I'll be able to make the meeting at 11...
blackal said:
Saw "Bomb" during the week. (TVR T350c - reg. XBOMB)He says it is his shout for all the beer on Sunday. Make sure you get yours! 
Too Late BlackAl......spent me last fiver on lottery tickets for the 17million rollover tonite. Maybe 'Mrs Bomb' will dig deep into her purse and 'set them up'
But logging off now. Going to polish my................. 
bomb said:
Saw "Bomb" during the week. (TVR T350c - reg. XBOMB)He says it is his shout for all the beer on Sunday. Make sure you get yours!
Too Late BlackAl......spent me last fiver on lottery tickets for the 17million rollover tonite. Maybe 'Mrs Bomb' will dig deep into her purse and 'set them up'
Ha Ha! You can't fool me! You're loaded - in fact the only reason you bought the TVR was so that you could practice a "tight grip" on the steering wheel so that you could do the same with your wallet!
Go on - buy all the lads a beer, you can't take it with you!
minimax said:
We will be at the Durham services station (at Bowburn) for 10:15am.......anyone else meeting there???
yep guys me too....
:tryingtosneakapostinbeforeladyrealises:
Are you not meeting at Safeways?
Just to let everyone know, I'll not be at Washington Services, I'll just go straight to Safeway at Gateshead.
I can see myself sitting there with no Stefan and no wildfire, feckin billy no mates here all alone.
blackal said:
blackal said:
Saw "Bomb" during the week. (TVR T350c - reg. XBOMB)He says it is his shout for all the beer on Sunday. Make sure you get yours!
Too Late BlackAl......spent me last fiver on lottery tickets for the 17million rollover tonite. Maybe 'Mrs Bomb' will dig deep into her purse and 'set them up'
Ha Ha! You can't fool me! You're loaded - in fact the only reason you bought the TVR was so that you could practice a "tight grip" on the steering wheel so that you could do the same with your wallet!
Go on - buy all the lads a beer, you can't take it with you!
The only thing thats loaded is my 'side by side', and I'll be heading in your direction soon !! Pah. Humbug.
tvrbob said:
..and the weather today..
Partly cloudy, no rain, wet roads
High: 3°C (feels like 0°C in the wind)
Wind: From the North at 7 mph
Dew Point: 2°C
Humidity: 93%
Visibility: Unlimited
UV Index: 0 Minimal
Barometer: 1,027.1 mb
OK so we'll drive top down for the first bit, once it starts chucking it down we have have a 'who can get the roof on fastest' competition...
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